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Name: LOW, George Wilson MBE

Nee: only son of McNaughton Low of Edinburgh

Birth Date: 6.8.1908

Death Date: 23 Jan 1988

Nationality: Scottish

First Date: 1929

Profession: Stock Inspector, Veterinary Dept., Kenya in 1939, appointed 1935. Originally Temp. Stock Insp. 1929. Veterinary Officer, Masai District when Christopher Bell knew him. Senior Livestock Officer in 1953

Area: Narok, Isiolo 1953, 1930 Makuyu, Kilifi

Married: In Nairobi 8 Sep 1934 Mary Charlotte Lois Legge (related to Earl of Dartmouth) b. 4.8.1907

Book Reference: Staff 39, EAWL - info from Chris Bell, Bwana, Staff 53, Dusty, Cass, Red 31, Women 1/88, Hut, Burke

General Information:

Bwana - Christmas 1942 - George and Lois Low - present at Willie Hale's when George Adamson met Joy at Xmas party - George - a big, genial, dark-haired Scotsman
Dusty - Our regular cattle buyer was George Low. He and his wife Lois were famous NFD characters, who had bashed up and down between Isiolo, Wajir, Mandera, Moyale and Garissa for so many years that (according to George) when he had to give Lois an injection for malaria, not even a cattle needle would penetrate her behind. They worked in partnership, most efficiently …
Gazette 5/4/1938 - Honorary Game Warden

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